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Hot Potato!(2021)

★ 6.2 BGG2–4 players15 minWeight 1.00
Action / EventHand ManagementHot Potato

Games like Hot Potato!

Looking for games like Hot Potato!? It's quick to teach and quick to play, easy to get to the table on any night — built on deciding how far to press before it all comes apart and the squeeze of wringing the most out of a limited hand. This page rounds up 12 of the closest alternatives, scored on mechanical overlap with the original (45%), complexity match (35%), and player-count fit (20%), then weighted by BoardGameGeek community ratings so every pick is one players genuinely rate. The strongest matches come first; the further down you go, the more a game trades exact overlap for a fresh take on the same core appeal.

How ISO scores this list:Mechanic overlap 45%·Complexity proximity 35%·Player-count fit 20%·BGG quality multiplier applied

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Exploding Kittens: Recipes for Disaster(2021)

★ 7.02–5 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
67/100

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Hand ManagementHot PotatoPlayer Elimination

Zombie Kittens(2022)

★ 6.62–5 playersWeight 1.2
ISO Match
65/100

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Hand ManagementHot PotatoPush Your Luck

Exploding Kittens: 2-Player Edition(2022)

★ 6.32 players20 minWeight 1.3
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHot PotatoPlayer Elimination

Exploding Kittens(2015)

★ 6.12–5 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementHot PotatoPlayer Elimination

La Cuenta(2025)

★ 7.53–8 playersWeight 1.1
ISO Match
64/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Catch the LeaderHand ManagementHot Potato

Wicked Cribbage(2024)

★ 8.72–4 players30 minWeight 1.5
ISO Match
63/100

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Action / EventHand ManagementI Cut, You Choose

Exploding Minions(2021)

★ 6.42–5 playersWeight 1.0
ISO Match
62/100

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Hand ManagementHot PotatoPlayer Elimination

Sandcastles(2015)

★ 6.11–7 players30 minWeight 1.6
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 2 more

Hand ManagementPush Your LuckRock-Paper-Scissors

Kariba(2010)

★ 7.02–4 players15 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementRock-Paper-Scissors

District Noir(2016)

★ 7.02 playersWeight 1.3
ISO Match
62/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOpen DraftingPush Your Luck

L.L.A.M.A.(2019)

★ 6.52–6 players20 minWeight 1.1
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementLadder ClimbingMatching

Take 5(1994)

★ 7.02–10 players45 minWeight 1.2
ISO Match
61/100

Shares Hand Management + 1 more

Hand ManagementOrderingPush Your Luck

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